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Sheriff: county accepts donation of K9 tracking units; K9 replacement will require fundraising
Summary
Sheriff asked the court to accept an anonymous donation of four Visitec GPS/cell hybrid tracking units ($1,315 total) for K9s and reported one dog was retired for health reasons; replacements cost $15,000 and up, prompting planned fundraising.
The Harrison County Sheriff asked the court to accept an anonymous donation of four Visitec tracking devices that combine GPS and cellular location for K9 personnel and other uses. The court approved acceptance of the donation by unanimous vote.
"We had a citizen that was kind enough to say well go get you four of them and I'll pay for them," the Sheriff said, noting units cost about $200 each and monitoring was about $10 per month (the first year included). He also said one K9 had been retired early for health reasons and that replacement dual-purpose dogs are now running about $15,000 and up, so the department will pursue fundraising and other ways to replace the fourth dog.
Commissioners approved the donation and discussed the ongoing costs that the county will assume in subsequent years for monitoring and the need to fund a replacement K9.
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